By Tata Motors officially opened the bookings for updated Harrier and Safari in India but don’t mistake this update as a facelift because the changes are more focused on features rather than styling. The styling tweaks for the Harrier and Safari are expected to be introduced later this year. The biggest addition for both these models is the introduction of ADAS as Tata Motors showcased them at the 2023 Auto Expo along with updated features.
One of the biggest complaints on the Harrier and Safari was the touch-screen infotainment system as it is laggy and the UI is not up to the mark. The Harrier and Safari will now come with a brand-new 10.25-inch touch-screen infotainment system with new software and it follows the design theme of the last-generation BMW i-drive with the title that can be customised. The version we saw at the Auto Expo is very intuitive with a good response from the touch-screen.
Apart from this the Harrier and Safari will get a new digital instrument cluster and some of the features are a memory function on the front seats, a welcome function, a wireless charger, type-c USB ports and a 360-degree camera. The ADAS features include auto emergency braking, forward and rear collision warning, rear cross-traffic alert, blindspot detection, traffic sign recognition, high beam assist, lane departure warning, and lane change alert but missed out adaptive cruise control.
The key rival of Tata Safari, Mahindra XUV 700 already come with Level-II ADAS features. The Harrier will retain the 2.0 L diesel engine sourced from Jeep with 170 PS of power and 350 Nm of torque, mated to a 6-speed manual and 6-speed torque convertor from Hyundai. We are not expecting the petrol-powered Harrier/Safari to be introduced this time as the company is still developing the petrol version. The price is expected to be slightly higher than the outgoing model.
